Playing for Zimbabwe against New Zealand in the first Test of the 2-Test series of 2016 at Bulawayo, debutant Prince Masvaure and Donald Tiripano added 85 runs for the 9th wicket. Zimbabwe recovered a few early blows to reach 72 for 4, but a blistering morning spell by Neil Wagner left them reeling at 72 for 8: they lost 4 wickets for no runs in a span of 9 balls. Then Tiripano and Masvaure got together, taking the score to 157 for 9 before Masvaure (42) was given out LBW to Tim Southee with a delivery that was probably sliding down leg. Tiripano was left stranded on 49 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 164. LIVE CRICKET SCORECARD: Zimbabwe vs New Zealand , Live Score, 1st Test match at Bulawayo
The 85 added by Masvaure and Tiripano is the second-highest 9th-wicket partnership for Zimbabwe.
Highest 9th-wicket partnerships for Zimbabwe
Stand
Batsman 1
Batsman 2
Against
Venue
Season
87
Paul Strang
106*
Bryan Strang
42
Pakistan
Sheikhupura
1996-97
85
Prince Masvaure
42
Donald Tiripano
49*
New Zealand
Bulawayo
2016
75
Andy Flower
142
Travis Friend
30
South Africa
Harare
2001-02
73
Heath Streak
85
Andy Blignaut
52
South Africa
Centurion
2004-05
67
Tatenda Taibu
153
Douglas Hondo
3
Bangladesh
Dhaka
2004-05
Do note the stand between Taibu and Hondo, where the latter contributed a mere 3.
As mentioned above, Masvaure and Tiripano had added 85 in a total of 164, amounting to 52.47 per cent of the team total. In 139 years of Test cricket only 6 times has a 9th-wicket pair contributed to more than half the team score.
9th-wicket partnership contributing to more than 50% of team total
%
Stand
Total
In at
Out at
Batsman 1
Batsman 2
Team
Against
Venue
Season
74.51%
190
255
65/8
255/9
Asif Iqbal
146
Intikhab Alam
51
Pakistan
England
The Oval
1967
56.52%
117
207
90/8
207/9
Roger Binny
39
Madan Lal
63*
India
West Indies
Kanpur
1983-84
53.94%
89
165
74/8
163/9
Jim Laker
63
Alec Bedser
22
England
Australia
Trent Bridge
1948
53.57%
195
364
166/8
361/9
Mark Boucher
78
Pat Symcox
108
South Africa
Pakistan
New Wanderers
1997-98
52.47%
85
162
72/8
157/9
Prince Masvaure
42
Donald Tiripano
49*
Zimbabwe
New Zealand
Bulawayo
2016
50.47%
54
107
52/8
106/9
Stephen Fleming
25
Simon Doull
40
New Zealand
England
Edgbaston
1999
50.00%
31
62
26/8
57/9
Sarfraz Nawaz
26
Iqbal Qasim
5
Pakistan
Australia
WACA
1981-82
For the sake of completion, here are the top percentages for every wicket. It is incredible, the way partnerships down the order contribute over half the team scores.
Wicket
%
Stand
Total
In at
Out at
Batsman 1
Batsman 2
Team
Against
Venue
Season
1
75.62%
276
365
276/1
Adrian Griffith
114
Sherwin Campbell
170
West Indies
New Zealand
Hamilton
1999-00
2
76.41%
217
284
0/1
217/2
Bill Lawry
105
Ian Chappell
117
Australia
West Indies
The Gabba
1968-69
3
77.78%
168
216
2/2
170/3
Kumar Sangakkara
74
Mahela Jayawardene
98
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Kingsmead
2000-01
4
75.95%
199
262
16/3
215/4
Alec Bannerman
70
Percy McConnell
147
Australia
England
Sydney
1881-82
5
74.71%
322
431
56/4
378/5
Brian Lara
213
Jimmy Adams
94
West Indies
Australia
Sabina Park
1998-99
6
71.53%
206
288
39/5
245/6
Inzamam-ul-Haq
135
Abdul Razzaq
87
Pakistan
West Indies
Bourda
1999-00
7
68.57%
48
70
7/6
55/7
JJ Lyons
32
Charlie Turner
26
Australia
England
Old Trafford
1888
8
74.44%
332
446
102/7
434/8
Jonathan Trott
184
Stuart Broad
169
England
Pakistan
Lord’s
2010
9
74.51%
190
255
65/8
255/9
Asif Iqbal
146
Intikhab Alam
51
Pakistan
England
The Oval
1967
10
58.21%
163
280
117/9
280/10
Phillip Hughes
81*
Ashton Agar
98
Australia
England
Trent Bridge
2013
In other news, Neil Wagner (6 for 41) registered the second-best figures by a left-arm seamer against Zimbabwe. Only Irfan Pathan (7 for 87 at Harare in 2005) had done better.
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